The STC survey includes five broad tax categories and up to 25 subcategories. Data is gathered from all 50 state governments and all dependent state-level entities.
The Census Bureau cautions it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and they may differ from the classifications set by the state governments.
Below is a breakdown of how taxes were classified by the bureau and how much was collected.
U.S. public utilities license by State in 2021
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $513,607,000 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $72,725,000 |
| 3 | Idaho | $63,214,000 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $62,868,000 |
| 5 | Michigan | $37,098,000 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $26,485,000 |
| 7 | Florida | $24,090,000 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $21,565,000 |
| 9 | Washington | $21,114,000 |
| 10 | New York | $20,818,000 |
| 11 | Alabama | $19,815,000 |
| 12 | Texas | $19,383,000 |
| 13 | Missouri | $19,056,000 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $18,331,000 |
| 15 | Hawaii | $17,224,000 |
| 16 | Oregon | $16,902,000 |
| 17 | Colorado | $15,084,000 |
| 18 | South Carolina | $14,015,000 |
| 19 | Illinois | $12,897,000 |
| 20 | Iowa | $10,791,000 |
| 21 | Arkansas | $9,135,000 |
| 22 | Alaska | $7,835,000 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $7,570,000 |
| 24 | Mississippi | $6,605,000 |
| 25 | Louisiana | $6,119,000 |
| 26 | Kansas | $5,313,000 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $4,900,000 |
| 28 | Ohio | $3,013,000 |
| 29 | Rhode Island | $2,624,000 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $1,800,000 |
| 31 | Virginia | $697,000 |
| 32 | Delaware | $550,000 |
| 33 | West Virginia | $389,000 |
| 34 | Arizona | $30,000 |
| 35 | Montana | $10,000 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $6,000 |
| 37 | North Dakota | $4,000 |